Portfolio

Mr. Amar KunduPursuing PhD from IDC, IIT Bombay)

Consultancy Project

Ergonomic Issues in Existing Workstation

Project Title: Interior Design of Drivers cab for New EMU RakeErgonomic design of ideal work station

Ergonomic Issues in Existing Workstation• Location of DMH & Emergency Brake• No dedicated storage space for Torch, Water Bottle, Bag etc• Ergonomically on organized Control Panel• Lac of visibility as per UIC code

Key Feature of Ideal Workstation DesignKey Feature of Ideal Workstation Design• Ergonomic Location of DMH & Emergency Brake• Ideal Storage Space• Control Panel Organization as per activity analysis • Visibility

My ContributionField Identification with consulting Railway people, Project work planning, Scientific Data collection, Scientific Instrument handling, Data Analysis, Statistical Test, Paper writing, Report writing, Brainstorming, Design Intervention, Prototype making, Design Validation etc

Related PublicationsIdeal workstation design of driver's cab for EMU rake of Mumbai by Kundu A., Sharma N., Ray G.G. Paper presented for podium presentation at ICORD, 2015 organized by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. . ICoRD,15 – Research into Design ICoRD,15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries, Volume 2, Page 601-611. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-81-322-2229-3_51

Ergonomic Issues in Existing Workstation• Lac of visibility as per UIC code• Combination of EMU local dashboard and

seat is a full system for driving.

Project Title: Interior Design of Drivers cab for New EMU RakeSeat Design for Existing Railway Cab

seat is a full system for driving.• Insufficient Leg Room, Arm Rest• Not suitable for 5th and 95th percentile

Motorman• Problem in ingress and egress

Key Feature of Ideal Workstation Design• Swivel mechanism for easy ingress and

egressegress• Seat Longitudinal Travel to reach the

Controls• Seat Height Adjustability for all Motorman

(Short/Tall) with Gear box (helps to adjust the seat height in seating posture)

• Proper Armrest

My ContributionField Identification with consulting Railwaypeople, Project work planning, Scientific Datacollection, Scientific Instrument handling, DataAnalysis, Statistical Test, Paper writing, ReportAnalysis, Statistical Test, Paper writing, Reportwriting, Brainstorming, DesignIntervention, Prototype making, Design Validationetc

Related PublicationSeat design of Driver’s cabin for new EMU rakes ofSeat design of Driver’s cabin for new EMU rakes ofMumbai by Kundu A, Sharma N., Ray G.G. Paperpresented HWWE 2013, International Conferenceorganized by Indian Society of Ergonomics,Vidyasagar University, India

Project Title: Interior Design of Drivers cab for New EMU RakeAdjustable Footrest Design for Existing Railway Cab

Ergonomic Issues in Existing WorkstationFor Existing EMU design, to get proper For Existing EMU design, to get proper visibility (as per UIC Code) need adjustable footrest to accommodate entire population.

Key Feature of Ideal Workstation DesignAdjustable Footrest

Project Title: Ergonomics Intervention in Traditional Brick Making Industry on Removal of Drudgery & Developing Safe Work Conditions towards Enhancement of Productivity

Ergonomic Issues in Existing WorkstationMoulding is repetitive & continuous work performed in awkward squatting posture& handles minimum 3600 kg of cumulative load by both hands a day.

Key Feature of Ideal Workstation DesignRedesign of Mould (Component Level), Redesign the Workstation (System Level)

My Contribution: Field Identification, Field Study, Scientific Data collection, Scientific Instrumenthandling, Data Analysis, Statistical Test, Paper writing, Reportwriting, Brainstorming, Design Intervention, Prototype making, DesignValidation etcValidation etc

Related PublicationsDesigning of Mould for Brickfield workers by Bandyopadhay B., Kundu A., Ray G.G. Paper presented for podium presentation at ICORD, 2015 organized by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. . ICoRD,15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries, Volume 1, Page 539-547. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-81-322-2232-3_47http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-81-322-2232-3_47

Design a headgear for Jalaai Workers in Traditional Brick Making Industry, India by Dhara P, Kundu A, Paper presented at HWWE 2016, International Conference organized by Indian Society of Ergonomic and NIT Jalandhar, India.

Training, Experience, Award

Workshop Attended: Doctoral workshop on Research into Design Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 22nd – 27th June, 2016

Teaching Experience: National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai

Course Name: Ergonomics, Duration: July – December, 2015

ISE Young Scientist Award at HWWE 2016 (Doctoral Category)

Receiving Springer Young Researcher Award (Doctoral), given by HWWE-2016 in association with Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE) for his research work in the area of Physical Ergonomics and Product Design

Mr. Amar Kundu